Full name: ……………………………………………….

Mark:

Class: …………………………………………………….

School: …………………………………………………

15-MINUTE TEST
(UNITS 6-8)

VOCABULARY (6 points)

Use the words in the box to complete the sentences. Put the words
into the correct form.

architecture history leave academy

graduate dependent self-motivated solve

1. I watched a ________ TV series about the construction of the Ho

Dynasty Citadel last night.
2. Several students feel stressed and tired because they have to learn a
lot of ________ subjects at school.
3. My sister has been working for a multinational corporation after she
________ from Harvard last year.
4. Most old houses in Hoi An have remained nearly the same today
thanks to the good ________ conservation work undertaken by the
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 local authorities.
5. ________ drives young students to take action to complete tasks and
achieve goals in studying.
6. A couple of parents often encourage their children to do the
household chores on their own, which is one of the effective ways to
gain ________.
7. Lucas is looking through scientific journals in order to find possible
________ to his current problem.
8. These days many school ________ have a tendency to attend vocational
courses to learn practical work skills.

GRAMMAR (4 points)

Choose the sentence that best combines each pair of sentences in

each question. Circle A, B, C or D.

1. Mary has decided to book her air ticket in advance. She wants to
avoid unexpected problems on the day of her flight.
A. Mary has made a decision to book her air ticket in advance with
the aim of tackling unexpected problems on the day of her flight.
B. In order not to avoid unexpected problems on the day of Mary’s
flight, she has decided to book her air ticket in advance.
C. Booking the air ticket in advance might allow Mary to enjoy her
flight.
D. Mary has decided to purchase her plane ticket ahead of time to
avoid unexpected problems on the day of her flight.
2. We gave a presentation on the cultural values of the Imperial City of
Hue yesterday. Phong was responsible for the first part.
A. In our group, Phong was the first member to present the cultural
values of the Imperial City of Hue yesterday.

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 B. As a representative of our group, Phong was chosen to give a
presentation about the cultural values of the Imperial City of Hue
yesterday.
C. Every member in our group, apart from Phong, gave a
presentation on the cultural values of the Imperial City of Hue
yesterday.
D. Phong, presenting the cultural values of the Imperial City of Hue
yesterday, was the excellent member in our group.
3. Joe didn’t get a relevant qualification for the finance job. He failed the
interview at the first attempt.
A. Joe failed the interview at the first attempt in spite of not having
got a relevant qualification for the finance job.
B. Because Joe failed the interview at the first attempt, Joe decided
to get a relevant qualification for the finance job.
C. Not having got a relevant qualification for the finance job, Joe
failed the interview at the first attempt.
D. Joe made every attempt to get a relevant qualification for the
finance job in order not to fail the interview.
4. Erin stole her flatmate’s money. She denied that.
A. Erin must have stolen her flatmate’s money.
B. Erin denied not having stolen her flatmate’s money.
C. Not having stolen her flatmate’s money, Erin denied that.
D. Erin didn’t admit to having stolen her flatmate’s money.
5. They had a plan on visiting Stonehenge. The last person they invited
to join them was John.
A. They had a plan on visiting Stonehenge with John who was the
only person they invited.
B. After they had planned to visit Stonehenge, John was the last
person to be invited to join them.
C. Having had a plan on visiting Stonehenge, John invited them to

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 join him.
D. They haven’t visited Stonehenge since John was invited to join
them.
6. The disadvantaged student won a foreign scholarship. He was
admired for that.
A. The disadvantaged student was admired for having won a
foreign scholarship.
B. Although the disadvantaged student won a foreign scholarship,
he wasn’t admired for that.
C. A foreign scholarship had been awarded to the disadvantaged
student, who took pride in himself.
D. If the disadvantaged children didn’t win a foreign scholarship, he
wouldn’t be admired for that.
7. Ngoc came up with an idea. This idea helped her group conduct their
survey successfully.
A. It was her group’s support that helped Ngoc come up with the
idea of conducting their survey successfully.
B. It was Ngoc who was thinking of an idea that helped her group
conduct their survey successfully.
C. It was an idea that was invented by Ngoc’s group in order to
conduct their survey successfully.
D. It was Ngoc who came up with the idea that helped her group
conduct their survey successfully.
8. Ha’s grandmother is teaching her a Quan ho Bac Ninh folk song. They
are in the living room.
A. It’s Ha’s grandmother that is being taught a Quan
ho Bac Ninh folk song in the living room.
B. It’s Ha’s grandmother that teaches her a Quan ho
Bac Ninh folk song in the living room.
C. It’s in the living room that Ha is learning a Quan ho
Bac Ninh folk song from her grandmother.
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D. It was Ha who was being taught a Quan ho Bac Ninh
folk song in the front porch by her grandmother.

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 KEY
VOCABULARY

1. historical

2. academic

3. graduated

4. architectural

5. Self-motivation

6. independence

7. solutions

8. leavers

GRAMMAR

1. D

2. A

3. C

4. D

5. B

6. A

7. D

8. C

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